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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-134/annex/division-5/division-1.7/division-1.7.4/division-60",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2012/134",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision of 28 February 2012 establishing the best available techniques (BAT) conclusions under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on industrial emissions for the manufacture of glass (notified under document C(2012) 865) (Text with EEA relevance) (2012/134/EU)",
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  "path": "annex/division/5/division/1.7/division/1.7.4/division/60",
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  "number": "60",
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  "text": "BAT is to reduce HCl and HF emissions from the melting furnace by using one or a combination of the following techniques:\nA description of the techniques is given in Section 1.10.4.\nTechnique\nDescription\n(i)\nSelection of raw materials for the batch formulation with a low content of chlorine and fluorine\nThe technique is generally applicable within the constraints of the batch formulation and the availability of raw materials\n(ii)\nDry or semi-dry scrubbing, in combination with a filtration system\nElectrostatic precipitators are not applicable to cupola furnaces for stone wool production (see BAT 56)\nTable 50\nBAT-AELs for HCl and HF emissions from the melting furnace in the mineral wool sector\nThe conversion factors of 2 × 10–3 for glass wool and 2,5 × 10–3 for stone wool have been used (see Table 2).\nThe conversion factors of 2 × 10–3 and 2,5 × 10–3 have been used for the determination of the lower and upper values of the BAT-AELs range (see Table 2).\nParameter\nProduct\nBAT-AEL\nmg/Nm3\nkg/tonne melted glass\nHydrogen chloride, expressed as HCl\nGlass wool\n< 5 – 10\n< 0,01 – 0,02\nStone wool\n< 10 – 30\n< 0,025 – 0,075\nHydrogen fluoride, expressed as HF\nAll products\n< 1 – 5\n< 0,002 – 0,013",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
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      "text": "A description of the techniques is given in Section 1.10.4."
    },
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "The conversion factors of 2 × 10–3 for glass wool and 2,5 × 10–3 for stone wool have been used (see Table 2)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "The conversion factors of 2 × 10–3 and 2,5 × 10–3 have been used for the determination of the lower and upper values of the BAT-AELs range (see Table 2)."
    }
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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